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Just Said Yes September 2022

Micro Wedding-no siblings

Rachel, on March 10, 2022 at 10:18 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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Hi!
We’re getting married in September and I am struggling not inviting siblings. So far we are inviting parents only and one best friend each. I only have one sister and her husband, but he has 4 plus their significant others. Our venue we have booked won’t accommodate all of them for dinner but I guess we could change it. We have a one year old so we wanted to have it at our nice AirBNB with a chef and our daughter could go to sleep after dinner while we all catch up and have a fun evening. Has anyone done similar and not invited siblings and regretted it? We don’t want to do a big reception after the fact back at home either.

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Latest activity by Candace, on March 10, 2022 at 1:48 PM

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Rachel · on March 10, 2022 at 10:35 AM
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Also we’d be making it child free apart from our own and we have been together for 11 years.
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Caytlyn · on March 10, 2022 at 10:37 AM
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What’s more important to you, having your sister there or getting married at this specific venue?
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Candace · on March 10, 2022 at 10:43 AM
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That's something only you can determine based on your relationship with your sister. Is the only reason you're not inviting her because you'd have to invite FH's siblings? Really, you're only taking about 10 additional people.
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Rachel · on March 10, 2022 at 10:47 AM
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I should have reread what I wrote before posting and it doesn’t let me edit (at least from a phone) we’re having it at a large AirBNB that we are all staying at and it’s a lot easier having a one year to be where we can put her down for a nap vs. feeling rushed through a dinner if we went to a restaurant or something. 10 guests vs 18guests after we invite all sibling. No kids.
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Candace · on March 10, 2022 at 10:52 AM
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Could you invite siblings and SO's to the ceremony and dinner, but they stay elsewhere like a hotel or another Airbnb?
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Rachel · on March 10, 2022 at 10:56 AM
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Oh yes, they would stay elsewhere but our Airbnb won’t make an exception to have 5 guests over occupancy (it’s a massive house) for 4 hours for a dinner. We made it very clear that it’s not a young crowd and no children. Tempted to just do it anyways.
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Candace · on March 10, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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Yeah, I think so too. What would be the consequences, a fine? Maybe it's worth it, if they even find out. You can keep searching in case you find something better until then though. But I really think if your struggling, you will regret not having them there.
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